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Croissant vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and plantain raw?

  • Croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B2, while plantain raw is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than plantain raw (37).

We used Croissants, butter and Plantains, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more IronIron +238.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +435.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1413.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +322.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +646.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +346.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +415.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Plantain raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.143g 52%
Selenium 22.7µg 1.5µg 39%
Fats 21g 0.37g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.052mg 28%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 4mg 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 18.4mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.299mg 19%
Iron 2.03mg 0.6mg 18%
Folate 88µg 22µg 17%
Vitamin A 206µg 56µg 17%
Calories 406kcal 122kcal 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.032g 14%
Protein 8.2g 1.3g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.054mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.26mg 12%
Potassium 118mg 499mg 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 34mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.686mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.069g 7%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.14mg 6%
Choline 38.8mg 13.5mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 37mg 5%
Carbs 45.8g 31.89g 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.14mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.7µg 1%
Fiber 2.6g 2.3g 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 15g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.081mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.064mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +530.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5575.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.6%
Contains more OtherOther +55.2%
Contains more WaterWater +181.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17165.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1485.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/nutrients
  2. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.